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Suggest Treatment For Generalised Pruritus
Question: itching all over meds I have been taking for years have tried gold bond cream allergy relief with loratadine been taking for over week, benadryl three days do xycycline for two days I could not breath with that no kind of rash itching worse eyes, nose, head,around waist and buttocks
Brief Answer:
Need to be thoroughly investigated
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
The kind of itching you have is basically generalised pruritus.
It is important to find the cause of the same by doing various blood tests .
Also since you have been taking various oral antihistamines without much relief ,you might have to be started on oral steroids to control the allergic itching .
So my advise would be that you should see a nearby dermatologist soon who can assess your condition completely and start treatment .
For the time being ,you can take either levocetrizine or loratidine daily to control the itching .
Mix and apply cortisone cream with olive or almond oil over the body twice daily for rapid relief .
Dr Geetika Paul
Need to be thoroughly investigated
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
The kind of itching you have is basically generalised pruritus.
It is important to find the cause of the same by doing various blood tests .
Also since you have been taking various oral antihistamines without much relief ,you might have to be started on oral steroids to control the allergic itching .
So my advise would be that you should see a nearby dermatologist soon who can assess your condition completely and start treatment .
For the time being ,you can take either levocetrizine or loratidine daily to control the itching .
Mix and apply cortisone cream with olive or almond oil over the body twice daily for rapid relief .
Dr Geetika Paul
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